ordStats| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Howlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | Jan 2013 | Jul 2021 | 8y 6m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | ||||
| 2560 | BOMBAST | VHC | Initially Boris overawes many by arrantly spouting this | first letters & lit.; B. Johnson |
| 2015-2016 | ||||
| 2287 | VALET | VHC | Large container with beer for a man’s man | vat with ale for a |
| 2014-2015 | ||||
| 2205 | CUMBERSOME | VHC | Ponderous Brown enters final stages of dramatic ‘Yes No’ referendum debate | umber in last letters; ref. Scottish independence referendum |
2020-2021
2530 STUDENTY
2019-2020
2504 UPBEAT
2018-2019
2443 ERATHEM (Printer’s Devilry)
2017-2018
2378 PROPOSAL
2016-2017
2334 ALLELUIAH
2313 PERFECT
2309 GLOBETROTTER
2015-2016
2305 AGREE def. PATCH (Wrong Number)
2296 IMPROPERLY
2014-2015
2222 OBJECT LESSON
2209 (O)CT(O)BER (Letters Latent)
2013-2014
2191 PLUG
2178 PARISON
2168 CENTURY (with missing C) (Missing Letter)
2012-2013
2126 DESPERATE
2122 NICETY
2118 BLOKEISH
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2019-2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2014-2015 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 2013-2014 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2012-2013 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |